Pepperoni Pizza Puffs

These were a huge hit!  I wanted to serve pizza, but not in the usual by the slice form, these were perfect as a side dish and packed a lot of flavor.

Pepperoni Pizza Puffs
ingredients

• 3/4 c. flour
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 Tbs Italian seasoning
• pinch of salt 
• pinch of red pepper flakes
• 3/4 c. whole milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 c. cubed pepperoni
• 1/2 c. store-bought pizza sauce

directions
1. Preheat the oven to 375F and grease a 24-cup mini-muffin pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, Italian seasoning, salt and red pepper flakes; whisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the mozzarella, Parmesan and pepperoni; let stand for 10 minutes.
2. Stir the batter and divide among the mini-muffin cups. Bake until puffed and golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, microwave the pizza sauce until warmed through. Serve the puffs with the pizza sauce for dipping.